Today was a quiet day. In the morning we drove the few miles to the archeological site of Chan Chan. It is the remnants of a city built by the Chimu culture who occupied this area for about 600 years from 850 AD. From the remnants archeologists think the city was 28km square and supported 60,000 people. The Chimu were conquered by the Incas before the arrival of the Spanish. The site is not spectacular, just a huge expanse of adobe walls, corridors and burial chambers. But the scale of the site is impressive. You are left with the impression that this was a powerful and well resourced culture.

After Chan Chan we lazed around Huanchaco looking at the beach and the funny little reed fishing boats that are called Caballitos or little horses. Later in the afternoon we went into Trujillo, the nearby city, and found a modern shopping mall, and a McDonald's with wifi. This is more evidence for our theory that every one would be an American consumer if they had the chance.